Shoulders · Barbell · Isolation · Intermediate
Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head
Primary
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
How to do it
- To begin, stand straight with a barbell in your hands. You should grip the bar with palms facing down and a closer than shoulder width grip apart from each other.
- Your feet should be shoulder width apart from each other. Your elbows should be slightly bent. This is the starting position.
- Lift the barbell up until it is directly over your head while exhaling. Make sure to keep your elbows slightly bent when performing each repetition.
- Once you feel the contraction, begin to lower the barbell back down to the starting position as you inhale.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the shoulders as its main muscle and is also a push, on a different piece of equipment.
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